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Childbirth

Due on Tuesday but not many BHs - Is this a problem?

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Aubergenie · 28/09/2008 11:34

Maybe a silly question... But as it says, I'm due on Tuesday but haven't had that many BHs. I think I've had a few but other people on here talk about having loads that keep them awake and are really uncomfortable. Is this likely to be a problem for me when the time comes? This is my first baby.

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whomovedmychocolate · 28/09/2008 11:45

You may not be feeling them you lucky minx - believe me they are happening. Hopefully you will sneeze and a baby will appear.....I doubt it but it could happen

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MrsTittleMouse · 28/09/2008 11:50

My Mum never felt any of her Braxton Hicks. She was astonished when I told her about mine. She didn't feel any of the early labour either, and was examined routinely by a midwife to find out that she was 4cm dilated. Hopefully you will be lucky and have the same, as I felt every single one of my early contractions, and it was most annoying!

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Aubergenie · 28/09/2008 12:17

Oh well, here's hoping I'll be one of the lucky ones!!

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lauraloola · 28/09/2008 18:02

I didnt really have any before dd was born. I only had a few at night but nothing major. Dd was 1 day early!

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milfAKAmonkeymonkeymoomoo · 28/09/2008 18:12

I had none before DD, first sensation I felt was a proper contraction Had more this time but not as many as some people.

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kazbeth · 28/09/2008 19:54

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Aubergenie · 28/09/2008 20:02

Interesting. Thanks for replies. It sounds as though it's all going on in the background then, which is a relief as I was beginning to wonder whether nothing was happening and I'd be the one person whose baby doesn't ever come out!

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frazzledoldbag34 · 29/09/2008 11:54

I had no BH at all with DD1.
Then I went in labour! and went
Had BH for about 4 months with DD2 though - drove me nuts!

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ajm200 · 29/09/2008 17:48

They happen in all pregnancies but most mums don't really notice them until their 2nd pregnancy. Make the most of it... you are lucky!!

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nooname · 30/09/2008 13:21

I wasn't aware of having any BH and didn't have any pains I was aware of til I went into labour the morning after my edd. So def not necessary!

Good luck!

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notcitrus · 30/09/2008 17:44

I didn't really have any BH until midnight followed by labour starting at 4am...
Best wishes!

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Aubergenie · 01/10/2008 08:23

Thank you! I guess I should just count my blessings. Got plenty of backache though, so hoping that's a sign...

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BecauseImWorthIt · 01/10/2008 08:25

I wasn't having them, according to the monitor (I was in hospital for a week after my waters broke, and had to be on the monitor at least once every day) on the day I went into labour.

Then I started to get period-like pains at around 10.15 pm and DS1 was born at 2.15 am.

It wasn't quite like sneezing and having a baby, but almost!